Anchoring device.



SAMUEL R. PARADISE, OIE' VALPARAISO, INDIANA.

ANCHORING DEVICE.

Application led March 8, 1915. Serial No. 11,798.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that l, SAMUEL R. PARADISE,

the production of an anchoring device.

especially adapted for use by fishermen, or in connection withrow-boats, which will be of a collapsible nature, and of very lightconstruction so as to adapt the same to be readily carried when not inuse.

A further object is lthe production of a device as mentioned which willbe of simple construction and efhcient in use.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

With these objects in view the invention consists in the combinationsand arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

rl`he invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawing forming a part of this specification, and in which- Figure l isa perspective view of an anchoring device embodying my invention,showing the mouth of the receptacle open, Fig. 2 is a v iew similar toFig. l, showing the mouth of the receptacle closed, Fig. 3 is a sectiontaken on line of Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail section takeon line g/-y of Fig. 1.

The preferred form of construction, as illustrated in the drawing,comprises a receptacle or bag 1 formed of fabric so as t0 permit of thesame being readily collapsed and foldedv when empty. Said receptacle isopen at its upper end, and provided in the lateral walls of saidreceptacle adjacent said end thereof are pairs of diametric openings 2and 3, said openings being provided with metallic eyelets, as shown, forreinforcement.

The mouth of receptacle 1 is closed by means of a cord or other flexibleelement 4 which is fastened midway its ends to said receptacle as at 5adjacentv the openings'. 2. The ends of said cord are then passed aroundthe receptacle to the opposite side thereof, passed through the openings3, being thence brought across the mouth of the receptacle and passedthrough openings 2, as clearly Speeiication of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

shown in Fig. 1. With this arrangement, it will be seen,'that closing ofthe mouth of the receptacle will be effected through pulling upon saidcord ends, it being obvious that, when this is done, the mouth of thereceptacle will be contracted in the manner illustrated in Fig. 2.

ln order to hold the cord ends against slipping, when the same are inclosing relation with the mouth vof the receptacle, a locking device isprovided consisting of two plates 6 and,7 between which the cord endsare adapted to Vbe clamped. The lateral edges of said plates are groovedto constitute channels for the reception of said cords, as clearly shownin Fig. 4, and a bolt 8 and coperating thumb nut 9 are provided forpressing said plates into clamping engagement with the cord ends, aswill be readily understood. By this arrangement, it will be seen, thatafter the mouth of the receptacle has been closed, as shown in Fig. 2,the plates 6 and 7 may be slid upon the cord ends into engagement withthe adjacent side of the receptacle and locked in this position toeifectually prevent slipping of said cord ends and hence opening of themouth of the receptacle.

Provided upon the outer side of the receptacle is a member 10 whichforms a supplemental pocket 11 for the reception of the anchor rope l2,when the device is not in use, or other lisliing tackle of the owner.rilhe pocket 11 is equipped with a iiap 13 which may be locked inclosing position by snap fasteners 14.

ln using the device, the receptacle l is iirst filled with sand, smallstones or other heavy material, whereupon the ends of cord l are pulledoutwardly, as above mentioned, to close the mouth of the receptacle. Thelocking plates 6 and 7 are thenslid to operative position, as shown inFig. 2, whereupon the ends of said cord 4, which are tied together, areconnected with one end of the anchor rope. The device is now ready foruse, being adapted to efectually serve as an anchor for the row boat ofthe user. When not in use, the receptacle l is emptied, in which casethe same may be folded together in compact form so as to be readilycarried.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable ofvariation and modification without departing from the spirit of theinvention. I,

there being pairs of diametric openings provided in the lateral walls ofsaid receptacle adjacent the upper end thereof; and a cord for closingsaid end of the receptacle, the central portion of said cord beingsecured to said receptacle adjacent the openings provided at one side ofthe receptacle, the ends of said cord being wrapped around. saidreceptacle to the opposite side thereof, passed through the openingsprovided therein, and being thence brought across the mouth of thereceptacle and passed through openings provided in the `first mentionedside thereof,

substantially as described. I

2. An anchoring device comprising a flexible receptacle open at itsupper side, there being pairs of diametric openings provided in thelateral walls of sald receptacle adjacent the upper end thereof; a cordfor closing said end of the receptacle, the cen-- tral portion of saidcord being secured to said receptacle adjacent the openings provided atone side of the receptacle, the ends of said cord being wrapped aroundsaid receptacle to the opposite side thereof, passed through theopenings provided therein, and being thence brought across the mouth ofthe receptacle and passed through the open- `ings provided in the firstmentioned side themouth of the receptacle, substantially as described.

3. An anchoring device comprising a flexible receptacle open at itsupper side, there being pairs of diametric openings provided in thelateral'walls of said receptacle adjacent the upper end thereof; a cordfor closing said end of the receptacle, the central portion of said cordbeing secured to said receptacle adjacent the openings provided at oneside of the receptacle, the ends of said cord being wrapped around saidreceptacle to the opposite side thereof, passed through the openingsprovided therein, and being thence brought across the mouth of thereceptacle and passed through the openings provided in the firstmentioned side thereof, whereby said end of the receptacle will becontracted to closed condition, when said cord ends are pulledoutwardly; and a pair of plates adapted to clampingly engage with saidcord ends for locking the same in closingrelation with the mouth of therec'eptacle, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

' SAMUEL R. PARADISE.

Witnesses:

J. S. BARTHoLoMEW, W. A. BELL.

